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Lt. Col. Ed Cottrell talks about his meeting with German ME 109 Pilot

Etowah Library 101 Brickyard Rd., Etowah

Lt. Col. Ed Cottrell, USAF (Ret.), P-47 pilot, will talk about his recent meeting with a German Me 109 pilot. In 1944, these two pilots had the historic missions to destroy each other's planes—and perhaps lives--during the Battle of the Bulge. Age 102, Cottrell resides in Hendersonville. On December 17, 1944, the second day of […]

Ed Cottrell will receive the French Legion de l’honneur medal

Grace Brevard Church 55 E. Jordan Street, Brevard

We invite you to the Frency Legion de I'honneur Medal Ceremony Presented by French Consul General Anne-Laure Desjonqueres Honoring Lt. Col. Ed Cottrell, USAF (RET) Click Here to read more about this event

Veterans Day Observance – Cancelled

Veterans History Museum of the Carolinas 21 East Main Stree, Brevard

CANCELLATION OF VETERANS DAY OBSERVANCE IN BREVARD, N.C. For safety during the predicted tropical storm, we have been advised by county officials to cancel the November 11 Veterans Day Observance. We regret not being able to formally honor our veterans on this day. Please honor your veterans in your own special way.